Coroplast/Corotherm Thickness

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Hi Guys,

This may seem like a weird (and slightly anal/OCD) question but when building a C&C cage, what thickness is the coroplast/corotherm/correx that you use?

Also, what are your recommendations with regards to thickness?

Cheers :red
 
I didn't know they came in different sizes, mine is about 0.5cm thick.
 
2mm correx is the easiest and cheapest to get hold of. I get mine from Travis Perkins- it's 8ft x 4ft and about £8 per sheet. It's quite thin but works perfectly well but it is not as rigid as thicker versions. I've had mine in the cage for well over a year now and it is still fine.

If I re-did my cage and had the money available I would probably choose 4mm correx so that I could get a neater finish and it would be more rigid for tucking the fleece in.
:)
 
flips said:
2mm correx is the easiest and cheapest to get hold of. I get mine from Travis Perkins- it's 8ft x 4ft and about £8 per sheet. It's quite thin but works perfectly well but it is not as rigid as thicker versions. I've had mine in the cage for well over a year now and it is still fine.

If I re-did my cage and had the money available I would probably choose 4mm correx so that I could get a neater finish and it would be more rigid for tucking the fleece in.
:)
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Would it be possible to use it double thickness, ie 2 sheets do you think? :)
 
Poppy'sMum said:
Would it be possible to use it double thickness, ie 2 sheets do you think? :)
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Yes, I have used double thickness in some areas because my floor is uneven. It was a bit fiddly to make the box for the main cage double thickness but that is mainly because I don't have a big enough floor space to lay it flat (pigs take up most of the space here).
 
flips said:
Yes, I have used double thickness in some areas because my floor is uneven. It was a bit fiddly to make the box for the main cage double thickness but that is mainly because I don't have a big enough floor space to lay it flat (pigs take up most of the space here).
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That's interesting as I have just got my C & C grids for future use, & have been looking at coroplast & it was confusing me lol :)) Just need some piggles now :)
 
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